Cinco De Mayo Word Scramble

Words about the victory at Puebla and the music, dance and food of May 5, with an answer key.

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Hint: They perform at the parades

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Cinco De Mayo Word Scramble

Unscramble each word and write it on the line.

  1. E R N A C S D.Hint: They perform at the parades
  2. A P E U L B.Hint: The Mexican city defended on May 5, 1862
  3. N A I S H S P.Hint: The language the holiday's name is in
  4. M T R H H Y.Hint: The beat of a song
  5. E R T H G E A I.Hint: What is handed down from earlier generations
  6. A I V E S F T L.Hint: A day or more of celebration
  7. R A I C A M I H.Hint: Mexican music played at the celebrations
  8. O Y R T C I V.Hint: A win
  9. R Y O H S I T.Hint: The story of the past
  10. U L U T E R C.Hint: The food, music, art and customs of a people

Sheet 699139

10 words from the Medium list.

Answer key: Cinco De Mayo Word Scramble

  1. ERNACSDDANCERS
  2. APEULBPUEBLA
  3. NAISHSPSPANISH
  4. MTRHHYRHYTHM
  5. ERTHGEAIHERITAGE
  6. AIVESFTLFESTIVAL
  7. RAICAMIHMARIACHI
  8. OYRTCIVVICTORY
  9. RYOHSITHISTORY
  10. ULUTERCCULTURE

Sheet 699139

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All 30 words

Easy: short words 10

  • Fiesta A Spanish word for a party or festival
  • Fifth What cinco means in the date
  • French The army that lost at Puebla in 1862
  • Maize Another word for corn
  • Mexico The country whose army won the day
  • Music Bands play it at the celebrations
  • Plaza A town's main square
  • Salsa A sauce of tomatoes, onions and chiles
  • Tamale Corn dough steamed in a husk
  • Violin A string instrument played with a bow

Medium 10

  • Culture The food, music, art and customs of a people
  • Dancers They perform at the parades
  • Festival A day or more of celebration
  • Heritage What is handed down from earlier generations
  • History The story of the past
  • Mariachi Mexican music played at the celebrations
  • Puebla The Mexican city defended on May 5, 1862
  • Rhythm The beat of a song
  • Spanish The language the holiday's name is in
  • Victory A win

Hard: long words 10

  • Cinco de Mayo The holiday's name, which means the fifth of May
  • Community The people of a neighborhood, together
  • Folk dance Traditional steps a people have handed down
  • Guacamole A dip of mashed avocado
  • Mexican flag The national banner of the country that won at Puebla
  • Mole poblano A traditional dish eaten on the holiday
  • Musicians People who play instruments
  • Reenactment A staging of the events of May 5, 1862
  • Traditions Customs a people keep year after year
  • Zaragoza The general who led the Mexican army at Puebla

How it works

A Cinco de Mayo word scramble for May 5, the day in 1862 the Mexican army won at Puebla. Its 30 words cover that history and the music, dance and food of the day.

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Puebla, mariachi, heritage

The easy list is short: Mexico, Fifth, Fiesta, Music, Plaza. Medium, the opening sheet, holds Puebla, Victory, Mariachi and Heritage. The hard list has the holiday's own name, the general's, Zaragoza, and the dishes and dances of the day.

Teach the day with it

The name means the fifth of May. Start with Puebla and Victory on the sheet, then tell the story of the battle. New scramble jumbles the ten words again for a second class.

  • Puebla and Victory tell the story in two answers: pupils put them into one sentence.

Questions and answers

Which words about Mexico are in the lists?

Thirty in three lists: Easy has Salsa, Maize, Tamale and Violin; Medium has Culture, History, Festival and Dancers; Hard has Guacamole, Mole poblano, Folk dance and Community.

Is there a key for the teacher?

The key prints on its own page after the pupils' sheet. To print the puzzle alone, untick Print the answer key under More options.

What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate?

The Mexican army's win against France in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. It is not Mexico's Independence Day.

Can younger pupils manage Mariachi and Guacamole?

Start them on the Easy word list under More options. Under More options, set Scramble to Easy and the first letter of each word stays where it belongs.

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